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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lopping
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Ahead, experts share simple tips for caring for hoya plants, covering everything from planting to pruning.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026 -
Avoid pruning in spring, summer, or fall to prevent cutting off new flowers and stressing the tree.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Jan. 2026
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Trailing most of the game, Dallas couldn't get a fourth-quarter stop after trimming the deficit to three points with 10 minutes remaining.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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That’s in part by trimming the approval process.—
CalMatters,
Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Melissa went on to tear through Cuba and the Bahamas before clipping Bermuda on its way out to sea.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Nov. 2025
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Next to a wooden model of an ibis and a Brazil shirt signed by 1994 World Cup winner Ricardo Rocha is a small newspaper clipping.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, the couple’s charitable organization, has been faced with criticism recently for curtailing its other philanthropic work.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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The rebound in corporate profitability was largely helped by Beijing’s policies aimed at curtailing fierce price competition across industrial sectors, at a time when deflation in producer prices stretched into its third year.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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Procter & Gamble reported in October that its lower-income customers are significantly paring back their spending.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Argentine peso surged as much as 10% against the US dollar before paring gains.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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This not only sets a new video specification benchmark for 360° cameras but also provides ample room for post-cropping and creative editing with its higher resolution.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Sep. 2025
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For one, cropping into the frame makes high ISO image noise more apparent.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hugh drives most of the combat, with a variety of guns and a jetpack, while Diana makes life easier for him by hacking into enemy systems and robots.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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The plants eventually recovered and grew back those missing leaves over a couple of years, only for the hacking process to be repeated.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Profanity was, apparently, nipping at Kelly Ripa's nose on Friday morning's episode of Live With Kelly and Mark.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Nov. 2025
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Lately, though, that breakdown of trust has started nipping at Wikipedia’s heels.—
Harry Booth,
Time,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Lopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lopping. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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